Getting started with drones

Written by Patrick Sherman Advanced Flight Technologies Column As seen in the May 2018 issue of Model Aviation. I have a confession. I had no background in aeromodeling when I got started flying drones eight years ago. I had literally never touched a radio, but the lure of seeing the world from above through a pair of FPV goggles proved so potent that I dedicated myself to overcoming every obstacle—and I made many mistakes along the way. My goal is to help you avoid some of those pitfalls as you embark upon your own journey with drones—a word that I use to describe…